Editor’s note: This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for updates.Viridian Therapeutics received breakthrough therapy designation from the FDA for veligrotug for the treatment of thyroid eye disease, according to a press release.Veligr…
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VIDEO: ‘Exciting’ uveitis pipeline includes oral, intravitreal and topical therapies
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Retina World Congress, Dilraj S. Grewal, MD, FASRS, provides an update on the progress of therapies for noninfectious uveitis.While some therapies failed trials, others demonstrated prom…
Socioeconomic status linked with worse eye structure, function in glaucoma
SALT LAKE CITY — Lower socioeconomic status was linked with worse eye structure and function at initial presentation in patients undergoing selective laser trabeculoplasty, according to a poster presentation.At the Association for Research in Vision an…
Topcon Healthcare acquires RetInSight to zero in on AI monitoring of OCT images
Topcon Healthcare acquired RetInSight, an Austria-based company that develops AI-driven software for eye care professionals, according to a Topcon press release.RetInSight’s AI algorithms, which detect and monitor retinal diseases by analyzing clinical…
FDA grants RMAT designation to gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis
Editor’s note: This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for updates.The FDA granted regenerative medicine advanced therapy designation to OPGx-LCA5 for the treatment of Leber congenital amaurosis due to genetic variations in the LCA5 gen…
CDC terminates infection control advisory committee
The CDC has terminated an advisory committee responsible for issuing federal guidance on the prevention and control of health care-associated infections and the spread of antimicrobial resistance, HHS confirmed to Healio.The decision to disband the Hea…
The Hippocratic time capsule: A letter to my future physician self
Hi. It’s me — the baby doctor version of yourself, writing this during your third year of medical school, deep in the midst of studying for the board exams.You probably don’t have time to read this, unless you’re stuck waiting to discharge a patient be…
VIDEO: OTX-TKI reduces intraretinal fluid over 1 year with single injection
SALT LAKE CITY — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ARVO meeting, Justis P. Ehlers, MD, shares results from the phase 1 HELIOS study investigating OTX-TKI for the treatment of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy.The study examined a single inj…
Worse glaucoma perception linked with poor medication adherence, quality of life
SALT LAKE CITY — Patients who had a worse perception of their glaucoma had worse medication adherence and quality of life, according to a poster presentation at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.Lyne Racette, PhD, said th…
VIDEO: Gildeuretinol meets endpoint in Stargardt disease study
SALT LAKE CITY — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ARVO meeting, Benjamin Bakall, MD, PhD, discusses 2-year data from the TEASE-1 study investigating the safety and efficacy of gildeuretinol in patients with Stargardt disease.The study met its …
VIDEO: No difference seen in RG, RGB imaging in assessing diabetic retinopathy severity
SALT LAKE CITY — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ARVO meeting, Paolo S. Silva, MD, discusses a study comparing ultrawide field red-green vs. red-green-blue imaging for determining the severity of diabetic retinopathy.“Based on our study of 95…
AI model shows potential for predicting glaucomatous eyes
SALT LAKE CITY — Multimodal AI models may be useful to predict glaucomatous status of eyes, according to a poster presentation at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.Andy Ng and colleagues created an AI model that combined …
Will 3D heads-up systems replace the traditional microscope?
Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.The technology for three-dimensional heads-up surgery…
Man referred for progressive corneal ulcer
A 75-year-old man was referred by an international ophthalmologist for progressive corneal ulceration and possible endophthalmitis of the right eye.The patient’s medical history was notable for appendiceal cancer s/p colostomy, cytoreductive surgery wi…
How do you manage patients referred for complications from cataract surgery?
Click here to read the Cover Story, “Surgeons share best practices for managing challenging situations, handling stress.”When cataract surgery leads to complications, patients arrive at the retina surgeon’s office scared and uncertain.As specialists, o…
Double-flanged fixation provides capsular bag stabilization
Subluxation of the lens, either traumatic or congenital, poses a significant challenge as stabilization and centration of the capsular bag are of prime concern, as seen in Figure 1a.Traumatic subluxations have a sectoral involvement of zonular dehiscen…
Female representation has increased in all medical specialties except ophthalmology
SALT LAKE CITY — Despite changes in the physician workforce, disparities in representation are still present in ophthalmology, according to a presenter.“Although underrepresented in medicine (URiM) groups make up about 30% of the U.S. population, they …
3-year data shows positive vision, fluid status maintenance for faricimab in wet AMD
SALT LAKE CITY — Faricimab demonstrated “rapid improvements” in anatomic features across previously treated and treatment-naïve patients, according to 3-year study results.“The TRUCKEE study is a real-world study investigating the efficacy and safety o…
Sulfur hexafluoride tamponade linked with cell loss in DMEK
SALT LAKE CITY — The use of sulfur hexafluoride was a predictor for greater endothelial cell loss after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty, but the benefits may outweigh the risks, according to researchers.Jules Leterrier, who presented the stu…
Undiagnosed AMD prevalence in urban setting higher than national average
SALT LAKE CITY — The prevalence of undiagnosed age-related macular degeneration was higher in an urban setting vs. established national averages, according to a study.Adriana Kaganovski, BA, and colleagues conducted a post-hoc analysis of a cross-secti…